Environmental disclosures can be mandatory or voluntary. This article explores voluntary disclosures, particularly in the context of greenhouse gas emissions disclosure to the US government. You’ll discover:
What motivates firms to report voluntarily and how reporting impacts those firms.
How companies engage in selective disclosure, which allows them to increase emissions but report reductions.
That non-participants actually reduce their emissions more than participants.
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